TERRACE GAOL SITE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 11, 8 October 1919, Page 2

TERRACE GAOL SITE

JUSTICE "DEP'AII.'rMBNT'S'I.NTEN. TION.

■ "When will tho Justice, Department vacate the Townee' Gaol site 'and make it available »r the purposes of education?" asked Mr. J. P. ,-Luko (Wellington North) in the Hoiwo of Representatives yesterday. Mr. Luke indicated that tho city was anxious for information on the point.'.' .' . • , . ■ : i ■ . The Hon. J-. G. Coates (Minister,, of Justice) 6aid his Department was aiixioua to' assist tho educational authorities by providing room for school buildings on the Terrace Gaol site. Temporary arrangements'had been made at _ Joint Halswell to .receive, women prisoners. When the women-wore moved it would bo possible to proceed with the prepare, libiiof tho ground, which was very rough and required to be filled m. mat work would be proceeded with as fast ae it could be- There was no.reason ivhy if should not be started very'soon. Ho was nnable to jive a date when the Justice Department would vacate the _J.ci> rn-'o'site.'butlio could say that definite instructions had been, given for ; .tho pur-' olinse of a, site suitable for a-Molin the Wellington district. Until the Department obtained-another site alnd erected new' buildings;" it could .not vacate the main portion of the Terrace Gaol.- Hie movp would,bo made as expeditiously as possible. "